"Booing"

No, not the kind you do when the Yankees are in town or the Jets play the Pats, but the Halloween kind... Our neighborhood has a tradition (2 years now) of Booing each other during the month of October. A few evenings ago our doorbell rang at supper time and on our front stoop was a bag filled with Halloween goodies and a note that informed us we had been "Booed" and to pass the holiday cheer on. We copied the note, posted a ghost on our door and created 2 similar treat filled bags and snuck up on 2 unsuspecting neighbors. I had Brian go out under cover of darkness and drop bags, ring doorbells and run. ( I would not be able to get out of the door way fast enough in my current condition) He did so with pleasure and said he was not caught. He did however witness some other neighbors "Booing" the other evening... What a fantastic neighborhood we live in.

Grace has really gotten into the Halloween spirit. She is fascinated with all of the Halloween decorations around the neighborhood and has taken to trespassing to get a closer look at the ghosts, ghouls, goblins, witches and such on front lawns, doors and driveways. She say "Boo!" to every ghost she passes and is in love with Jack-o-lanterns. She is trying very hard to say "Jack-o-lantern" but after the "Jack-0" it sound like lannen. She is however able to say Trick or Treat and we practice every night. Hopefully come Halloween she will be able to say it at stranger's doors.

In my first pregnancy my Mother-in-Law started sending Beanie Babies to me for her Grandchild. So that October, for my birthday, attached to my gift was a ghost Beanie Baby. Last Halloween in Grace's care package was another Beanie Baby ghost. Grace never paid much attention to them. They were not African animals or cute kittens, or teddy bears, so they sort of just sat; Now however, they are prised possessions. She carries them around and is proud as a peacock that she has ghosts just like the neighbors have on their front lawns. She can say "Ghost" but prefers to call them "Boo!" We are still unsure what Grace will be for Halloween this year, but if she had a say, I think she'd say ghost...

P.S.
Nonie, we miss you!! When we got home from the airport Grace went around the house calling your name. And when we went out in the back yard this afternoon for a dip in the pool she looked everywhere for you. Hurry back!